Reeling device



Oct. 9 1923.

Filed Jan. 27. 1922 Patented 0st. 9, i923.

uniran FEELING DEVICE.

Application filed January 2 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND BARRIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lubbock, in the county of Lubbock and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reeling Devices of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in reeling devices.

The object of the invention is to provide means for adequately and conveniently unwinding and rewinding bolt goods, such piece goods, ribbons, embroideries, laces and the like, which are usually wrapped upon a wooden board or heavy card board.

A. particular object is to provide means for expeditiously fastening bolts of various sizes upon a revolving member. another feature of the invention resides in a spring tension device arranged to be optionally connected to the revolving member, and when so connected to rewind the goods when released.

A still further feature of the invention resides in the provision ofan operating handle arranged to be swung out of theway and disconnected with the revolving member so as to free the same; butarranged to automatically connect with said member when swung into operative position.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specification and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which an example of the invention is shown and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a reeling device constructed in accordance with my invention Fig. 2 is a front elevation, a portion of the housing being broken away to show in ternal parts, I

Fig. 3 is a reduced side elevation of the device in operative position,

Fig. t is a detail of the supporting arms,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 6 is a cross section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. l, and

'Fi 'l 7 isa cross section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 1. I

In the drawings the numeral 10 designates an elongated head supported by a post 11,

Serial No. 522,109.

which is mounted in a pedestal 12. A revoluble shaft 13 extends longitudinally in said head and has a pinion is mounted on one end. The opposite end is provided with an annular retaining flange 13 seated in ii e head, whereby said shaft is held against longitudinal displacement; the said end also being provided with a transverse socket 15, as will be seen in Figs. 1 and 7. The outer end of the head 10 is reduced and provided with an annular flange 16, while a collar 17 is provided with an internal annular flange 18 which engages over the flange 16, whereby said collar is revolubly coniined on said head. A mounted radially in the collar 17 and depends therefrom, the shank of said arm being provided with an integral key 20, which is confined in an annular groove 21 adapted to register with the socket 15. The lower end of said arm is provided with a handle while a coiled spring 23, surrounds the upper end and is secured to said arm and the underside of the collar 17. As will be seen in Fig. 1, said spring normally holds the crank out of engagement with the shaft 13, the handle 22 being directed inwardly, out of the way. By swinging said handle outwardly, it will be seen that the key rides into the socket 15, thus connecting the crank with said shaft, whereby the latter may be revolved. When the handle 22 is released, it is obvious that the spring 23 rotates the arm 19, thus disconnecting the crank and swinging said handle to its normal position.

A vertical housing 2% encloses the pinion 14:3; and is confined on the shaft 13, while the inner end of the head 10 is reduced to provide a bearing for a drum 25 mounted thereon immediately behind said housing. a. flat spiral spring is disposed within the drum and surrounds said head, one end being fixed to the latter and. the other end to said drum. A. pawl 27 is mounted on the outer side of the drum 25 and adapted to engage an annular ratchet 28 mounted on the head 10, as is best shown in Figs. 1 and 6. The housing 21- has a plurality of apertures 29 in its rear wall, above and below the drum 25. and continuous thereto, while a transverse boss 30 is located. on the top side of said drum. hen it is desired to wind the spring 26, a plunger 31 mounted in said boss may be slid into any at crank comprising an arm 19 is H apertures 29, whereby the drum may be revolved with the housing 2%, and said spring wound. It is obvious that the pawl 27 engaging the ratchet 28 will prevent the spring from unwinding when under tension. To prevent the drum from becoming disconnected with said housing during such operation, the plunger is provided with a stud 32 slidable in a slot under a retaining sprin 33, which holds said plunger in the aperture.

The housing 5% is divided by a transverse vertical partition 84:, in rear of; which rack bars 35 are confined in guideways 36, on each side of the housing. is obvious, one

- of said bars is disposed on each side of the pinion 1d and in mesh therewith. Qne bar has an inwardly directed car at its upper end, while the other has a similar car at its lower end, said ears projecting thru vertical slots 38 in the guideways 36. The cars 37 carry outwardly directed supporting arms 39 which are offset inwardly and extend thru vertical central slots L0 in the partition 34 and similar slots ll in the front wall of the housing.

One of the rack bars 35 is provided with ratchet teeth '2 on the side opposite its rack teeth, said ratchet teeth being engaged by a spring dog 43 projecting thru a slot in the side of the housing. It is obvious that said dog is adapted to hold the supporting arms 39 in extended relation. A coiled spring 41% is connected to the inner end of one of the arms 39, the opposite end of said spring being fastened to the lower portion of the partition 84-. It will be seen that when the dog 43 is pulled out of engagement with the ratchet teeth 42, the spring as will draw the supporting arms together as is shown in Fig. 4, whereby the position of the rack bars 35 in the guideways S6 is reversed.

The normal position of the supporting arms 39 being together, it will be seen that said arms may be easily inserted in the center of a bolt L5 of cloth or the like. By swinging the handle 22 outwardly the cranl: is connected with the shaft 13. iVhen the latter is revolved, the pinion 1 L drives the rack bars 35 in reverse directions, thereby spreading the supporting arms apart and securing said bolt thereon. The handle 22 may then be released. to permit the same to swing to its normal position. It will. be seen that the housing 24: is adapted to revolve with the shaft 13, and by pulling the end of the cloth the desired length may be readily unwound off the bolt 45.

If it is desired to employ the rewinding means the plunger 31 may be slid into one of the apertures 29, before the cloth is unwound. It is evident that when the housing 24 is revolved by the unwinding operation t e spring 26 is wound. To rewind the cloth upon the bolt it is only necessary to swing the pawl 27 out of engagement with the ratchet 28, whereby the tension of said spring is released and the bolt to and housing revolved together in an opposite direction.

It is pointed out that a device embodying the invention may be used for unwinding or rewinding various kinds of bolt goods, such as piece goods, ribbon, embroidery lace and the like. Such a device is especially advantageous for use in connection with piece goods, as it will be seen that the same obviates the time consuming task of unwinding and rewinding the cloth by hand. It is obvious that use of the automatic rewinding means is optional, and that the cloth may be rewound by operating the crank, if it is desired. The pedestal 12 may be suitably secured to a counter or the like, as is obvious.

Although I have illustrated and described means for carrying out the invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the construction as well as modifications may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

What I claim, is

1. In a reeling device, a support, a revoluble member mounted in the support, outwardly directed spreadingv arms co-operating with said member for supporting a bolt of flexible material thereon, whereby said bolt is adapted to revolve said member when said material is unwound, means carried by said support and adapted to be connected with said revoluble member for automatically revolving the same in a reverse direction, whereby said material may be rewound upon said bolt, and means connected with said revoluble member for spreading said arms.

2. In a reeling device, an elongated support, a revoluble shaft mounted in the support, outwardly directed arms co-operating with said shaft and adapted to be spread apart within oneend' of a bolt of flexible material to secure said bolt thereon, whereby the latter is adapted to revolve said member when the material is unwound, and means connected with and operated by said shaft for spreading said arms.

3. In a reeling device, an elongated head mounted on a support, a shaft extending longitudinally and revoluble in said head, a pinion mounted on one end of said shaft, a vertical housing enclosing said pinion and loosely confined on said shaft, a pair of outwardly directed supporting arms extending thru elongated slots in said housing, said arms being carried by a pair of rack bars slidable in vertical guideways in each side of said housing and meshing with said pinion, said bars adapted to be driven in 0pposite directions by said pinion whereby said arms may be spread apart, and means for revolving said shaft and pinion to operate said arms.

4-. In a reeling device, a support, a shaft extending longitudinally and revoluble in the support, a pinion mounted on one end of the shaft and disposed in an elongated vertical housing, said pinion interposed between a pair of rack bars slidable in vertical guideways on each side of said housing, a pair of outwardly directed supporting arms carried by said bars, each of said bars adapted to be driven in an opposite direction to the other by said pinion, whereby said arms may be spread apart, and means for revolving said shaft to spread said arms.

5. In. a reeling device, a support, a shaft extending longitudinally and revoluble in the support, a pinion mounted on one end of the shaft and disposed in an elongated. vertical housing, said pinion interposed between a pair of rack bars slidable in vertical guideways on each side of said housing, a pair of outwardly directed supporting arms carried by said bars, each of said bars adapted to be driven in an opposite direction to the other by said pinion, a coiled spring having connection with said arms, whereby the latter may be spread apart under tension by the operation of said pinion, and means for holding said arms in spreaded relation against the tension of said spring.

6. In a reeling device, a support having a head, a shaft mounted to revolve in the head, a housing mounted on the outer end of the shaft to be revolved thereby, a pair of rack bars mounted in the housing, a pinion on the shaft engaging between the bars for moving the same in opposite directions, arms carried by the bars, a spring drum surrounding the head and normally free from connection with the housing, a ratchet carried by the head, a pawl mounted on the drum and engaging the ratchet, means for connecting the drum with the housing, and means for revolving the shaft.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

RAYMOND BARRIER. 

